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Church Santa María del Rosario of Vega Baja

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318: 306: 330: 60: 571: 76: 1194: 1137: 1093: 1113: 1103: 578: 1068: 83: 1251: 291:, better known as the San Felipe Segundo hurricane in Puerto Rico. In addition to its inscription in the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1984, the church was included in the municipally designated Historic Zone of Vega Baja in 2004. 512: 1322: 1058: 887: 965: 960: 955: 950: 945: 940: 935: 930: 922: 912: 907: 902: 897: 892: 882: 877: 872: 867: 862: 857: 852: 847: 842: 837: 832: 827: 819: 317: 1038: 1033: 1028: 1023: 1018: 1013: 1008: 1003: 998: 993: 988: 983: 975: 809: 804: 799: 794: 789: 784: 779: 774: 769: 764: 759: 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 726: 716: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 661: 656: 651: 646: 641: 636: 631: 626: 621: 616: 611: 606: 601: 593: 505: 305: 1201: 1106: 1096: 521: 498: 283:
and it was built in stages between the years 1850 and 1874, while being consecrated in 1860 and officially inaugurated on March 12, 1870. Its original clock tower was heavily damaged by the
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The church is open to the public during weekday services at 6:30 AM and 7:00 PM, and during weekend services at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
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This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Puerto Rico is a
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GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO (December 7, 2022).
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Church building side from Betances Street, city hall in the background, 2023.
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Church building side detail from José Julián Acosta Street, 2023.
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from 1860 located in the main public square (plaza) of
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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The parish, which is part of the 177:Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR 1328:Tourist attractions in Puerto Rico 1261:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 1208:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 1151:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 14: 258:Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo 102:Town Plaza - 36 Betances Street, 1249: 1192: 1135: 1111: 1101: 1092: 1091: 576: 569: 328: 316: 304: 266:Historic Churches of Puerto Rico 81: 74: 16:Church in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 449:Municipio Autónomo de Vega Baja 287:, and finally destroyed by the 197: 184: 1: 272:. 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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones

Locator map
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
18°15′50″N 66°14′01″W / 18.2640°N 66.2335°W / 18.2640; -66.2335
MPS
Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR
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Spanish
Catholic
parish church
Vega Baja Pueblo
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo
United States National Register of Historic Places
Historic Churches of Puerto Rico
multiple property submission
Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones
Antonio María Guitián
1918 Aguadilla earthquake
1928 Okeechobee hurricane
Church building side detail from José Julián Acosta Street, 2023.
Church building side from Betances Street, city hall in the background, 2023.
Church façade in 2019.
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Church Santa María del Rosario of Vega Baja"
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thematic Nomination: Historic Churches of Puerto Rico"

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